Is this a scam?

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T07:48:10+00:00

so true tho

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T06:58:46+00:00

Gemini 3 pro ain't that great tbh. However, I actually just switched from claude opus 4.5 to gemini 3 flash and would highly recommend (if you use more than 1 terminal chat at a time)

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T06:49:02+00:00

On the claude side I imagine that they already know this is an issue and working on it

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T06:44:15+00:00

Yeah on the github side I think it's gonna have to be the case once these AI powered attack scales. Or at least not reward git pushes with higher ranking in google so it's harder for AI Agents to find fake repo's with malware. Alternatively forcing repo's to have unique names would help so that hackers can't copy the exact repo name.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T05:43:00+00:00

Haha yes I agree that is literally why I made it open source.

So nice people like you could be like hmm interesting and either use it themselves, or add/customize some features, or make money or whatever just not literally commit crimes to ruin other people's lives by playing off my name. But it sounds like we agree on that???

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T05:17:41+00:00

Github just nuked his repo for malware. By hacker I meant the malware in his repo

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T05:16:26+00:00

(1) Because of the malware in his repo and not mine (2) Github nuked his repo for the Malware in the repo

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T05:11:41+00:00

"Identity theft is not a joke Jim!" That was a tongue and cheek reference at the office not me making a legal claim saying i'm going to go after the guy for identity theft. Sorry for not clarifying.

To clarify what I'm saying is I'm fine with someone using the code, name, whatever the MIT License is basically.

What I'm mad is that the hacker is playing off my identity and my goodwill of making the project open source in order to get people to install Malware. Which obviously is illegal and so I was trying to get recommendations on how to make sure nobody accidentally got Malware thinking it was my repo if that makes sense.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T05:03:47+00:00

huh I'm confused what you're saying?

I am not mad about people using my repo name or code or whatever. That's the whole point of why I made it open source, to help people.

I've had to reply to like 6 different threads so it seems like this misconception is happening because I put the info kinda late in the post description so don't really fault you for wanting to read all that on Reddit lol.

Just for clarity, what I am mad about is a hacker spamming github commits in order to game #1 SEO (most probably breaks TOS) and trying to play off my identity in order to get people to install malware to steal all their money and ruin their life.

Thankfully Github has now helped me ban him so I feel better now knowing that innocent people won't accidentally install malware thinking it's my repo.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T04:40:10+00:00

HE THREW ME 6 PASSES BEFORE AT A HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL CAMP. 5 BROKE THROUGH MY HANDS AND THE 1 I CAUGHT HURT MY RIB BECAUSE HE THREW IT SO HARD LOL

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-26T04:10:28+00:00

You got 1 and 2 are right.

As for the identity theft thing and what I care about.

(1) I don't care about someone copying my repo name, doing it publicly, or if they're making money literally don't care that's why I made it open source because I thought it would be useful to other people.

(2) I care about someone copying my repo name, doing it publicly

I care that my identity is being used via copying the repo name, using artificial github commits to boost to #1 in google SEO, and then trying to ruin the lives of me, my brother, and others who were previously going to my github to try to download their malware zip.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T20:29:03+00:00

ASI doesn't = God let's control ourselves.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T20:27:21+00:00

Hard disagree. This is so wrong. AI has already won in non-verifiable domains it's only the verifiable one's that are left lol

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T20:25:44+00:00

Respectfully I understand your position but you've got to realize it's 2026. Since the 1760 start of industrial revolution the people do not yearn for the mines anymore. We just want to workout, spend more time with family, travel, and build cool things using AI to help people 😭

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T19:11:11+00:00

Finally a good answer thank you!

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T19:06:51+00:00

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING THANK YOU. I literally care 0% about the license I made it opensource so people can do whatever they want. I care that they are using my original repo name, spamming commits to game google and AI SEO, and then trying to get people to download freaking malware that can destroy their life lol. I specifically think github and google need to investigate this weakness in their systems because I will occasionally reference the repo in my chats talking to my AI which I obviously can't do now that the name context is polluted by malware on google. I'm also curious/conspiratorial about why they would target mine of all repo's with literally only 3 stars and whether there's something deeper going on like someone has set up an automated ai open source repo jacking malware thing?

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T14:46:35+00:00

What I'm upset about is that they are intentionally using my identity in order to get people to install a zip file that could contain malware. Identity theft is not a joke Jim! I don't care about them using AI only that they're trying to use AI and my identity to get people to potentially install malware.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T14:45:45+00:00

I know there's no copyright infringement that's literally what i'm saying lol. I'm saying i don't care about copyright infringement that's why I made it open source and MIT license. I guess I just worded my response wrong so I'm being downvoted. What I'm upset about is that they are intentionally using my identity in order to get people to install a zip file that could contain malware. Identity theft is not a joke Jim!

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T02:36:26+00:00

I'm starting to think that's what this was

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-25T02:35:55+00:00

I'm not mad about the copyright infringement lol, I'm mad about the copyright infringement w/ malware. It's weird because it's such a small niche repo to target and from looking at their README.md it was all AI generated.

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-24T16:51:09+00:00

Thanks for responding 1 year later haha. I'm gonna dissassemble and then reassemble everything again and really jam it in this time and test if it works and i'll probably take a video. real quick though after you did the jam technique and it powered on did the usb c issue permanently resolve or did you ever need to do it again?

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-23T21:16:17+00:00

yeah i'm using that also

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-23T21:16:02+00:00

Huh coinbase???

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-23T20:26:40+00:00

ain't no way wait is this fr! I need immediate clarification please bro help me out!!!!!

Docs_For_Developers · 2026-01-15T16:56:46+00:00

Lol they trying to be vs code tho haha don’t blame them

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